440 



NOCTUID^!. 



Differs from rama in the head, thorax, and fore wing being 

 darker grey, more variegated with fuscous and brown. Tore 

 ■wing with the antemedial line angled inwards at vein 1 ; a large 

 black-edged spot below the reniform ; the postmedial line deep 

 black, with two prominent dentitions beyond the cell and one 

 directed inwards above inner margin ; a marginal series of black 

 and pale specks. Hind wing orange -yellow, with the inner area 



Fig. 249. — Catocala patala, $. \. 



brown ; the medial black band expanding at costa and on disk ; 

 the outer band with sinuous inner edge. Underside of fore wing 

 with white beyond the medial band ; hind wing with small spot 

 at end of cell. 



Felder's figure makes the inner margin of the hind wing 

 yellow. 



Bab. N.W. Himalayas. Exp. 70-80 millim. 



2360. Catocala flavescens, n. sp. 



Differs from rama in being yellower grey. Fore wing with 

 the postmedial line not so highly angled beyond the cell ; a crenu- 

 late marginal line and series of ochreous spots. Hind wing deeper 

 yellow, with the medial band broader on disk ; the patches on 

 marginal band at apex and towards anal angle yellow and large. 



Hob. Simla (Harford). Exp. 62 millim. Type in B. M. 



2361. Catocala nymphaea, Esp. Schmett. -EW.pl. 105, fig. 4. 

 Catocala vestalis, Boisd. Ind. Meth. p. 168. 



Catocala conjux, Freyer, Beitr. Schmett. vi, p. 137, pi. 569, fig. 2. 

 Catocala dotata, Wlk Cat. xiii, p. 1212 ; C. fy S. no. 2277. 

 Catocala persimiiis, Warren, P. Z. S. 1888, p. 314; C. $ S. 



no. 2279 a. 

 Catocala tapestrina, Moore, Lep. Atk.j). 166, pi. v, fig. 13; CfyS. 



no. 2284. 



Head, thorax, and abdomen dark red-brown. Fore wing dark 

 red-brown, variegated with brown, grey, fuscous, and ochreous ; a 



